Swivel stool



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SWIVEL s'rooL Julius c. Bishop, sioux Falls, s. Dak.

Application March 7, 1950, Serial No. 148,250

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in seats and theprimary object of the present invention is to provide a small andcompact portable seat for use in wild game hunting, sports events andthe like.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a seatconstruction including a vertically adjustable seat panel that isquickly and readily adjusted to accommodate users of various heights ina convenient manner.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a swivel stoolincluding an upright and embodying novel and improved cleat means forengaging the ground to retain the upright in a substantially verticalposition.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a seatconstruction that is simple and practical in construction, strong andreliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adaptedfor the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of Figure l takensubstantially on the plane of section line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view takensubstantially on the plane of section line 3--3 of Figure 2; and,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view takensubstantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose ofillustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the numeral I represents a tubular upright or post whoseupper open end is reinforced and strengthened by a continuous flange I2.

A seat panel I4 is associated with the upright l0 and is secured to abase plate I6 by fasteners I8. An arm or tubular member 20 depends fromthe base plate I6 and enters the upper end of the upright l0.

A collar 22 embraces the arm 20 and includes a threaded opening 24 thatreceivably engages the threaded end of a substantially L-shaped screw26. The threaded end of the screw 2B is provided with a conical tip 28for selectively entering one of a plurality of longitudinally spacedrecesses 30 in the arm 20 to retain the seat in an elevated positionsince the collar 22 is mounted for rotation on the flange l2.

The arm 20 can rotate in the. upright l0, however, in order to hold thearm 20 against rotation in the upright, there is provided a cotter pin32 having its prongs bowed intermediate their ends. The prongs of thepin 32 are extended through registering openings 34 and 36 provided inthe upright Il! and the arm 20. The pin 32 is yieldingly retained in theopenings 34, 36 and is quickly and readily removed to permit rotation ofthe arm 20 within the upright l0.

Means is provided for retaining the upright in a substantially verticalposition when the lower end of the upright is forced into the ground.This means comprises a pair of elongated angle iron cleat members 38 and40 that are Secured together to form a substantially triangular anchor.The joined edges of the members 38, 40 are provided with registeringrecesses in which there is iixed a sleeve 42 that is slidable on theupright l0.

A transverse opening 44 is provided in the sleeve 42 for selectivelyregistering with one of a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings 46in the post I0. A cotter pin 48 enters the openings 46 to retain thesleeve 42 longitudinally adjustable on the upright I0.

The members 38, 40 are disposed transversely of the upright I0 and willenter the ground to steady the seat structure and to prevent overtipping thereof.

In View of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described as preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit ofthe.invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A swivel stool comprising a flat horizontal seat panel, a plate boltedto the undersurface of said seat panel, a vertical tube permanently xedat its upper end to the plate, a hollow upright receiving the lower endof the tube, a collar vertically adjustable on the tube and surroundingthe tube, said collar resting against and being freely rotatable on theupper end of the upright,

removable interconnecting means between the upright and the tube forlocking the tube against rotation in the upright, a sleeve sldablymounted on and surrounding the upright, said sleeve having a transverseopening, said upright having a plurality of vertically spaced transverseopenings for selectively registering with the opening in the sleeve, afastener extending through the opening in the sleeve and a selected oneof the openings in the upright for adjusting the'sleeve vertically uponthe upright, and a pair of vertically inclined, elongated plates xed tothe upper end 0f the sleeve and having lower horizontal edges forpenetrating the ground.

JULIUS C. BISHOP.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberNumber 15 75,220

